More Details For a Star Trek Model

In response to a query on a FaceBook Page:

Ray Vaughn  > Star Trek 1:350 and large scale sci-fi modeling community 

 02/03/2019 8:55 pm

HI GUYS, IM ADDING NUMBER DECALS ON THE DAMAGE REPAIR PANELS. THEY WERE ON THE MINIATURE. 4 DIGIT NUMBERS... DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE FOR...

Jeffrey Griffin In ‘Verse explanation: Numbers are likely plate identifiers from the dockyards prior to painting of the hull. Or they’re plate numbers from the in-field repairs?

Ray Vaughn Awesome!! I never thought about it like that.

Michael A Eastman Gene Roddenberry approached the design of the Enterprise from the standpoint of a military background and specifications. The panels would have anywhere from two to four digits on its edges in order to match the numbers next to it for proper placement. Look closely to aircraft panels. Many have them. The X-15 and test aircraft had them. I co-wrote an article with Tim Lindsey on the Star Trek Models in Crazed Plastic. This was a publication that our group, the Gateway International Plastic Model Society (IPMS) in St.Louis MO, put out on a regular basis. This was back in 1987. Gosh, 32 years ago! As for the damage depicted on the original model, I gave a description on how it was attained. You've done a wonderful job in re-creating it.

Ray Vaughn OH WOW!!!! THIS GREAT!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND THANK YOU FOR THIS INFO. THIS IS SO COOL!!!! I REALLY WISH I HAD A JOB WITH I.LM. BACK IN THE 80'S...

Michael A Eastman In these FB Pages you never know who is out there with the information that you're looking for. It never hurts to ask. Really, it is a great job on the model. The drawings that I did for that publication were all done in freehand. To see more of the Star Trek details you can check out the Drawings and Sketches Page.